Sorana Cirstea vs Lesia TsurenkoDubai Round of 64

Dubai · WTA · Round of 64
#17WTA
1957ELO
1914Hard ELO
$1.5MYTD
$12MCAREER
36 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Sunday, 7 March 2021
hard
37 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLWWWLWWL
Cirstea S.
6-4 6-4
Tsurenko L.
Cirstea S.
662
Tsurenko L.
440

Sorana Cirstea defeated Lesia Tsurenko 6-4 6-4 in the Dubai round of 64 on hard. The result followed the form book — Sorana Cirstea came in leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's round of 32. Sorana Cirstea extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Sorana Cirstea edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2016-04-18IstanbulR32claySorana Cirstea6-3 6-4
2013-07-29WashingtonR32hardSorana Cirstea7-5 1-1 RET

Serve vs return

This season
Cirstea S.serving62% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Tsurenko L.

Tsurenko L.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Cirstea S.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Cirstea S.Tsurenko L.
67
Serve
70
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
61%
67%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
58%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
44%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
54%
Return points won·Slight edge
44%
50%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Dominant
3.2
0.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.3
3.5

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 176). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
85
64
Break points saved·Dominant
86
37
Break points won·Even
92
94
Deciding sets·Slight edge
85
90
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
96
85

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
90

Cirstea S.: 9 days rest · 3 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
24°CClear
Wind 28 km/hHumidity 49%

Draw